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Learn3 min2 Sept 2026

How to free up space on your phone without deleting photos

Free up space on your phone by starting with what you can spare, and checking your backups before deleting photos, videos or documents.

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Learn5 min4 Sept 2026

The EU digital wallet: what it does not force

Before the end of 2026 every country must offer one. The law says, in as many words, that using it is voluntary. What changes and what stays the same.

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Recommendations6 min4 Sept 2026

Phones that last: what each brand promises

Seven manufacturers, seven different update promises. And the detail nobody mentions: the years are not counted from the day you buy it.

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Learn7 min4 Sept 2026

Browsers that act for you: what not to allow

AI browsers already shop and read your email. A design flaw with no fix means any web page can give them orders you never gave.

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Recommendations5 min4 Sept 2026

AI prices: what each one costs in Spain

The official euro prices of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity, with the day they were checked and the contradictions I found.

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Learn5 min4 Sept 2026

Ads on WhatsApp: where they are and are not

WhatsApp carries ads in Europe. They are not in your chats, and if you only talk to family and friends you will not see any. What is used to pick them.

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Learn6 min4 Sept 2026

Verifactu for the self-employed: July 2027

Three dates are circulating and two are repealed. What Spanish law says today, who it applies to, and why the flat-rate regime does not exempt you.

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Learn7 min4 Sept 2026

Windows 10 in 2026: the three real ways out

Your Windows 10 computer still works, but it no longer gets security patches. The three ways out that actually exist, and what each one costs.

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Learn6 min3 Sept 2026

They call with your child's voice: the clone scam

How the fraud that uses AI to impersonate a relative's voice works, why a family code word stops it dead, and what to do if you have already sent money.

An older woman looks warily at the phone screen in her hand, in her living room: an incoming call from an unknown number, with no contact name

Recommendations6 min2 Sept 2026

How to choose accessories that are actually worth it

A simple guide to buying chargers, cables, stands and hubs that solve a real problem, without spending on impulse.

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Build with AI3 min2 Sept 2026

Which tasks are worth automating (and which not)

How to decide what is worth automating, with clear limits, human review, an error log and a simple way to stop it.

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Learn3 min2 Sept 2026

What to do before changing your phone

The checklist worth completing before you switch phones: backups, accounts, two-factor, eSIM and securely wiping the old device.

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Learn6 min2 Sept 2026

ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude: which to choose

Compare ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude by task, ecosystem, privacy and cost, without falling for permanent rankings or misleading tests.

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Learn6 min2 Sept 2026

How to start using ChatGPT from scratch

How to ask ChatGPT for help with clarity, context and limits, without memorising formulas or handing over control of your decisions.

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Build with AI9 min2 Sept 2026

Using ChatGPT to analyse documents without losing control

How to use ChatGPT to analyse documents, pull out the tasks, and stop an automation from publishing generic content.

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Learn6 min2 Sept 2026

Ten genuinely useful things to do with ChatGPT

Ten practical ways to use ChatGPT to think, write and organise better, without confusing help with automatic decisions.

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Learn4 min2 Sept 2026

How to store your passwords safely

A simple system to stop reusing passwords, protect your important accounts, and get back in without improvising.

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Learn3 min2 Sept 2026

How to back up your phone properly

How to protect the photos, contacts and conversations on your phone with backups you can check and genuinely restore.

A phone, an external drive and a checklist for verifying a backup

Learn3 min2 Sept 2026

What to do if someone got into your account

Step by step, what to do if you suspect someone has got into your account: contain the access, recover it and warn others without making things worse.

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Learn4 min2 Sept 2026

How to spot a fraudulent text, WhatsApp or email

Learn to recognise fake messages, check a notice without opening its links, and act fast if you already clicked.

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Learn6 min2 Sept 2026

Information you should never give an AI

How to tell what you can share with an AI, what you should anonymise, and what you should never paste into a chat.

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Learn6 min2 Sept 2026

How to ask AI for what you actually need

Improve your AI answers with four simple pieces of information: goal, context, format and standard of quality, without learning technical jargon.

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Recommendations4 min2 Sept 2026

Which AI is worth paying for

How to decide whether an AI subscription is worth it, based on real usage, cost, limits, privacy and how easy it is to cancel.

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Recommendations5 min2 Sept 2026

A phone that lasts for years

What to look at when buying a phone that lasts: updates, battery, repairs, enough performance, and the total cost.

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Recommendations6 min2 Sept 2026

Which laptop to buy for running AI at home

How to choose a laptop for work and for AI tools: memory, screen, battery, camera, support and the total cost of it.

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Build with AI3 min2 Sept 2026

Building products with AI without programming

A realistic method for turning an idea into a useful prototype with AI, without over-building or promising what does not work yet.

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